Rotary Charity Causes 2017

The five principal causes supported by Rotary in connection with each of the 2017 events are as follows:

1. Children's Hospices

"Helping Children with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition"

Countrywide children's hospices depend almost entirely on charitable donations. Rotary Charity Fundraisers ensures that each one
is recognised and receives the maximum support possible.

Each one supports the children and their families, offering respite, relaxation, friendship, a sense of community and beyond that
can share the 24 hour care of a very sick child and support the family in bereavement.

If you would prefer to raise funds for a specific Children's Hospice, please contact us.

2. Life Education Centres

"Helping Children Make Healthy Choices" - assisted by Rotary throughout the UK

Educating children about the effects and risks associated with the use of drugs alcohol and tobacco; contributing to life-skills
and health education programmes, utilising models of best practice by working in partnership with schools and others in the
community.

Life Education Centres is the largest charity of its kind building partnerships with primary schools and the community as a whole
to support and promote best practice in health education.

Highly trained Educators work in specially designed mobile classrooms providing a stimulating learning environment, working with
children from the age of 4 - 11 upwards in the belief that effective drug prevention education cannot be left until children reach
adolescence.

Rotary and IRONMAN® would like to make a meaningful contribution to the continuing cost of providing this enlightened approach to
teaching young children about healthy living.

3. Cancer Charities

All of us know of someone who has been afflicted by cancer in some form or other and needed treatment
or care. To help the charities and causes of research and care we wish to support a great range of fantastic organisations. Our list
includes:

CLIC Sargent (Cancer & Leukaemia in Children)

Cancer Research UK

Macmillan Cancer Support

Leukaemia Research Fund

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Help us to help them.

4. Air Ambulance

On average an emergency air ambulance takes off every 10 minutes in the UK, flying 365 days a year
in daylight hours. Put another way, during every hour of every day 7 air ambulances are attending accidents and medical trauma.
Air Ambulance is a voluntary emergency service and needs to fund spending of around £875,000 each week.

Help us to help them – you never know when they may need to help you.

5. Services Charities

"Practical, direct support for our wounded"

The requirement for ample services charities has never been more evident than today. Injuries that in years gone by would have
resulted in loss of life are now survivable. The need for long term medical and community care have never been more urgent and
are there for all to see as the horrendous injuries and the steadfastness of the injured are displayed on our TV screens.

Our principal support goes to Help for Heroes who are dedicated to the support members of the Armed Forces who
have recently been wounded in the service of their country.

However recognising that yesterday's injured will have many tomorrows we also support the charities that provide for their long
term need including:

ABF the Soldiers Charity

RNRMC the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity

RAF Benevolent Fund

Royal British Legion

SSAFA the Soldier, Sailors, Airman and Families Association

Other Charities

Whilst the spread of our five principal causes is wide some Rotary Charity Fundraisers wish to nominate their own 'special'
charity or good cause to receive the majority of the funds they raise.

Each Rotary Charity Fundraiser is able to check our extended list of approved charities and good causes during the registration process. If their 'special' charity or good cause is already listed they can nominate it as they register. However if their 'special' charity or good cause is not listed they should contact us with a request to for it to be added.

These RCF 'special' nominated charities and good causes will receive 50% of the total raised by the Rotary Charity Fundraiser.
The total used in this calculation will include the full value of Gift Aid claimed. The remaining amount will go to the five
Rotary charity causes, less costs such as Just Giving fees and credit/debit card/PayPal charges. It should be noted that Rotary
is a voluntary organisation so it makes no management charges itself.

A major advantage of raising your funds through Rotary Charity Fundraisers is that 'good causes' receive the benefit of Gift Aid
on all qualifying donations.